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Red Twig Dogwood
Variegated (Cornus alba 'argenteo-margenata')

and

Yellow Twig Dogwood
(Cornus sericea 'flaviramea') I think

This is a NOT native plant. It is a hardy plant from Siberia and Manchuria. It was chosen for the garden because it produces berries for birds and it illustrates that twigs come in many colors besides gray and brown!

These are all planted on the street side of the habitat path just as you enter the garden. The photo here of the very twiggy red stems is a mature clump from elsewhere.

We are hoping our plants will grow to make a nice thick clump the birds will enjoy. By pruning out the old dull twigs in the spring we plan to keep the bright red color of the new stems that will grow in the summer an important focus in the winter garden.

 

 

 

Study Pointers:

• Fall: Did the bushes produce any berries?
  Winter: Are the berries still there? How long do they last? Do you ever see birds eating them?
  Spring: Are there flowers or buds on the bushes yet? Try to discover when the flowers open and tell Mrs. Craib so she can add your observations to the page!
  In fact, any nature notes you think should be added to the web site are welcome.

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